Container



Janrll, 1938. a SHARPE 2,105,057

CONTAINER Filed March 15, 1957 V INVENTOR Gordon /2.Shc7rp.

ATT RNEY Patented Jan. 11, 1933 CONTAINER Gordon R. Sharpe; Vancouver, British Columbia, i Canada Application March l5, 1937, Serial No. 131,083

6 Claims. (01. 229-6) -I'his invention relates to a container particularly adapted for the shipment of baby chicks. An object of the present invention is the provision one. container formed from a single blank.

Another object is the provision of a container which may be assembled without the use of glue, staples or the like. r

A further object is the provision of containers formed to allow for the circulation of air therearound and therethrough when piled side by side and on top of one another during shipment or storage.

A further object is the provision of a container of very simple construction which may be very easily manufactured and assembled.

There are a number of containers for the ship-- ment of baby chicks now on the market butthe majority of these are made up of-a number of pieces which have to be glued or stapled together.-

Another objection to all known types of containers'for this purposeis that they either do not alglow for the circulation of. air therearound when .piled up during shipment or they allow for the circulation of air therearound only but do not 3 rofldefor ensuring circulation therethrough.

This invention overcomes these difficulties by roviding a container formed from a single blank the s'i'des, ends and .covers of which are inter- 5 gated or light pulp board which is cut and scored staples: 'or other fastenings.

,J t ainei' is so formed that when one container .is

H locking-,thus eliminating the necessity of glue, The top of this con-.

placed upon another, air circulating therearound must pass through the top .into the container and out again. v

"The present invention consists essentially of a blank so cut and scored that it may be folded with. its sides, ends and covers interlocking to forma container having means for allowing air to circulate therearound andtherethrough when 40 the containers are stacked for shipment asmore fully described in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which, l

Figure 1 is a plan view of the blank cut and 45 scored ready forfolding, t Figure 2 is a longitudinal section throughthe folded container,

Figure 3 is, a transverse section through the folded container,

Referring more particularly to the drawing,-

Figure 1 illustrates a blank A, formed of corrueach end thereof.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the container withcontainer B. The blank A is formed with a central portion III which constitutes the bottom of the container. 'Ijhe blank is scoredat II and I2 to form the sides |3.and l4 each of which is" 5 scored at l5 and IE to form flaps I1 and H3 at The scored lines l5 and I6 slant towards each other so that the flaps l1 and I8 are formed at an angle to the sides the purpose of which will appear later. The sides l3 and Mare further scored at H! and 20 to formcovers- 2| and 22. The cover 22 is provided with tongues 23 and 24 along its outer edge while the cover 2| is provided with a flap 25 along its outer edge and slots 26 and 21 adapted to receive thetongues 23 15 and- 24 when the container is assembled. The sides I 3 and I4 are provided with slots 28 and 29 centrally thereof which extend inwardly from the respective scored lines l9 and 20 and termi nate at a point adjacent the scored lines II and 20 I2. The blank A is scored at 30 and 3| to form. the ends 32 and 33 which are further scored at 34 and to form flaps 3B and 31'. The flaps 3B and'31 are approximately the'same width as the ends 32 and 33 while said ends are wider than the sides I 3 and M. The sides of the ends 32 and 3-3 converge from the scored lines 30 and 3| towards the scored lines 34 and 35 and the sides of the flaps 36 and 31 diverge from said scored lines 34 and 35 towards the outer edges of the flaps. Slots 38' and 39 are provided, the slot 38 extending across the scored line 34 part way into the'end'32 and the flap 36 and the slot 39 extending across the scored line 35 part way into the end 33 and the flap 31. The sides, ends, cov- 35 ers and all the flaps with the exception 'of the flap-'25 are provided with ventilation openings 40 and the flaps 36 and 31 are provided with recesses 4| and 42 in their outer edges.

The above described blank is folded to form the container in the following manner:

The sides l3 and I4 are folded upward relative to the bottom I0 along-the scored lines II and I2 and the flaps l1 and I8 are folded inwardly along the scored lines l5 and I6 at right 45 angles to the sides. When the flaps I1 and I8 are foldedin this manner with their lower edges restingwon the bottom III, the sides l3 and I4 slope inwardly owing to the fact that said flaps are formed at an angle to the sides. Next, the ends 32 and 33 are folded upwardly along the scored'lines 30 and 3| until they rest against the flaps l1 and I8 and since the scored lines l5 and I6 slant towards each other, said flaps and, conse ently, the ends slope inwardly. Then the flaps ll and 31 are folded over and against the inside surfaces of the flaps ii and I8 thus locking the latter and the sides in place. If desired, the container may be divided into two compartments by means of a partition 43 extending transversely of the container the upper corners of which project into the slots 28 and 29 which are situated centrally of the upper edges of the sides, the slope of the latter making this possible. If it is necessary to divide the container into four compartments, an additional partition 44 may be used which extends longitudinally of the container with the upper corners of its ends projecting into the slots 38 and 39 which are situated centrally f the upper edges of the ends of the container. The container is now ready for use.

In order to close the container, first the cover 2| is folded inwardly along the scored line l9 and then the fiap 25 is folded downwardly with its extensions 45 projecting into the slots 38 and 38. This locks the cover 2| in place. The cover 22 is folded inwardly along the scored line 20 and the tongues 23 and 24 are bent downwardly and inserted into the slots 26 and 21 of the cover 2|. This locks the cover 22 in closed position. The bottoms of the slots 38 and 39 lie above the tops of the sides i3 and I 4 when the container is folded so that when the extensions 45 of the flap 25 lie therein the cover 2| slants upwardly from the side I! and consequently the cover 22 slants upwardly from the side l4 resulting in the container having a peaked roof.

As stated above in describing the blank A, the ends are wider than the sides so that when the blank is folded the ends are higher than said sides. With this construction when one container is stacked upon another, an air space is left therebetween. The peak of the peaked roof of the container, however, almost reaches the tops of the ends. In this way air circulating between the stacked containers must enter the ventilation openings of one cover, pass through the container and out through the openings of the other cover. The peaked roof also leaves an air space above the partitions 43 and 44 so that the air may circulate to all parts of the container. The sloping Side and ends of the container allow for the circulation of air around the containers when they are piled side by side and, of course, the ventilation openings in said sides and ends further aid the circulation of air through the container.

The flaps I8 and 31 not only look the sides and the ends of the container together but they act as a reinforcement for said ends which bear the load when the containers are stacked upon each other.

From the above it will readily be seen that a container has been providedwhich may be formed from a blank scored to form sides, ends and covers which are interlocking when folded together, said container including means for ensuring the circulation of air therethrough' and said container being of very simple construction and very easy to assemble without glue, staples or the like.

Various modifications may be made in this invention without departing from the spirit there-- of or the scope of the claims, and therefore the exact forms shown are to be taken as illustrative only and not in a limiting sense, and it is desired that only such limitations shall be placed thereon 83 are disclosed in the prior art or are set forth in the accompanying claims.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A container formed from a blank scored to form-sides and ends therefor, flaps formed at an angle to the ends of the sides, said flaps being adapted to be folded inwardly at right angles to the sides when the latter are folded upwardly,-the angle of said flaps relative to the sides permitting the sides to slope inwardly, means formed with the ends adapted to interlock the sides and ends when said ends are folded upwardly, covers formed with the sides adapted to interlock when folded inwardly to form a roof for the container, means formed with the covers adapted to co-operate with the ends to hold the covers, when folded, in peaked formation and a plurality of openings in the blank for permitting air to circulate through the container when assembled.

2. A container formed from a blank scored to form sides and ends therefor, flaps formed at an angle to the ends of the sides, said flaps being adapted to be folded inwardly at right angles to the sides when the latter are folded upwardly, the angle of said flaps relative to the sides permitting the sides to slope inwardly, flaps formed with the ends adapted to be folded over the first mentioned flaps when said ends are folded upwardly to interlock the sides and ends, covers formed with the sides, one cover having] slots and the other having tongues'adapted to fit into said slots when the covers are folded inwardly to interlock said covers to form a roof for the container, means formed with the covers adapted to co-operate with the ends to hold the covers, when folded, in peaked formation and a plurality of openings in the blank for permitting air to circulate through the container when assembled.

3. A container formed from a blank scored to form sides and ends therefor, flaps formed. at an angle to the ends of the sides, said flaps being adapted to be folded inwardly at right angles to the sides when the latter are folded upwardly, the angle of said flaps relative to the sides permitting the sides to slope inwardly, flaps formed with the ends adapted to be folded over the first mentioned .flaps when the ends are folded upwardly to interlock the sides and ends, said ends and associated flaps being higher than the sides, each end and flap having a slot in the upper edge thereof the bottom of which lies above the upper edge of the sides, covers formed with the sides, one cover having slots therein and a flap at its outer edge with extensions adapted to project into the slots of the ends when the cover is folded inwardly and the other cover having tongues adapted to fit into the slots of the first cover when the former is folded inwardly to interlock said covers to form a peaked roof for the container and a plurality of openings in the blank for permitting air to circulate through the container when assembled.

4. A container having sides and ends adapted to slope inwardly, said ends being higher than the sides, flaps formed with the sides folded inwardly inside the ends, flaps formed with the ends adapted to be folded over the first mentioned flaps to interlock the sides and ends, covers formed integral with the sides, one cover having slots and the other having tongues adapted to fit into said slots when the covers are closed to interlock said covers to form a roof for the container, means formed with one of the covers adapted to co-operate with the ends to hold said covers, when folded, in peaked formation and a plurality of openings in the sides, ends and covers for permitting air to circulate through the container.

5. A container having inwardly sloping sides and re-inforced ends adapted to interlock therewith, said ends being higher than the sides and having slots centrally of their upper edges, covers.

i'ormed integral with the sides, one cover having slots and a flap at its outer edge with extensions at each end thereof adapted to project into the end slots when the cover is closed and the other cover having tonguesformed on its outer edge adapted to fit into the slots of the first cover when the former is closed to interlock said covers to form a peaked roof for the container and a plurality oi openings in the sides, ends and covers for permitting air to circulate through the container.

6. A container having inwardly sloping sides,

'flaps formed with the sides adapted to be folded inwardly at right angles thereto, inwardly sloping, re-iniorced ends adapted-to interlock with said flaps, said ends being higher than the sides and having slots centrally of their upper edges, said sides also having slots centrally of their upper edges, partitions extending transversely and longitudinally oi the container having their uppercorners projecting into slots of the sides and the slots of the ends respectively, covers formed integral, with the sides, one cover having slots and a flap at its outer edge with extensions at each end thereof adapted to project into the end slots when the cover is closed and the other cover having tongues formed on its outer edge adapted to fit into the slots of the first cover when the former is closed to interlock said covers to form a'peakedroof tor the container and a plurality of openings in the sides, ends and covers for permitting air to circulate through the container.

GORDON R. SHARPE. 

